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The Regulations for the BSc/MSci (Honours) course and examinations in Biomedical Science for students of St George's, University of London provide for Year ...
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Scheme of examination for Years One and Two of the BSc and MSci (Honours) Degrees in Biomedical Science 2020 - 21 This Scheme of Assessment is made by the BSc Biomedical Science Course Committee under paragraph 9 of the Programme Regulations for the BSc Honours Degree in Biomedical Science. 1.1 The Regulations for the BSc/MSci (Honours) course and examinations in Biomedical Science for students of St George’s, University of London provide for Year One and Year Two examinations to assess students’ performance in the first and second years of the course. 1.2 This scheme outlines the form of the examination for Years One and Two under those regulations. The Board of Examiners for the BSc (Honours) Degree in Biomedical Science (the Board) has ultimate responsibility for the standard of the examinations and for their fair conduct. 1.3 A Chief Examiner will be appointed for each Year. The Chief Examiner will: co-ordinate the setting of each examination paper in consultation with the course co-ordinators; obtain approval of the paper from the External Examiners; arrange for the marking of the examinations; oversee that assessment’s conduct and report the results to the Board, making an annual report on the conduct and standard of the examination. 1.4 At least two External Examiners will be appointed in accordance with the constitution of the Board. The External Examiners will moderate the setting of questions in the examinations, moderate the marking of those questions and attend associated practical examinations. 1.5 Presentations given by students may be audio or video recorded for quality assurance purposes. They will remain confidential and will be available only to responsible examiners or their nominees and to External Examiners during the performance of their duties.
Elements of Assessment Module Credits In-course assessment Written examination Practical assessment Semester Fundamentals of the Living Cell
Fundamentals of Pathology
Fundamentals in Pharmacology & Physiology
Physiology 1 40 10 % 9 0% - 2 Anatomy 1 15 0 50% 50% 2 Personal & Academic Skills 1&
To pass the Year, an overall mark of 40% or more must be achieved. It is a requirement that all modules must be passed. That is to say, that a pass mark (40.00%) is achieved for the aggregated marks within the in-course assessment, written exam and practical assessment elements for each module, as listed above (total of 120 credits). It is a requirement that all elements of assessment within each module shall also be passed, with limited compensation allowable. No final, weighted module mark shall be less than 40.00% and no more than one element of assessment shall have a final, weighted mark less than 35.00%. No compensation is allowable between elements of assessment at second or third attempt. YEAR 2 Elements of Assessment Module Credits In-course assessment Written examination Practical assessment Semester Genomics 10 20% 80% - 3 Physiology 2 20 1 0% 9 0% - 3 Anatomy 2 15 0 5 0% 50% 3 Personal & Academic Skills 3 &
Molecular Basis of Disease
Microbiology & Immunollogy
To pass the Year, an overall mark of 40% or more must be achieved. It is a requirement that all modules must be passed. That is to say, that a pass mark (40.00%) is achieved for the aggregated marks within the in-course assessment, written exam and practical assessment elements for each module, as listed above (total of 120 credits). It is a requirement that all elements of assessment within each module shall also be passed, with limited compensation allowable. No final, weighted module mark shall be less than 40.00% and no more than one element of assessment shall have a final, weighted mark less than 35.00%. No compensation is allowable between elements of assessment at second or third attempt. 2.5 Unless stated otherwise and excepting for the PAS modules, the in-course assessments listed in paragraph 2.4 consist of a laboratory practical and an associated assessment. The total marks
60 - 69 Generally, well organised and well-expressed answer which shows good understanding. Covers all, or almost all, major aspects of the subject accurately and in sufficient detail. 50 - 59 Broadly accurate answer covering most of the major aspects of the subject. Lacks some details or contains some errors or is not sufficiently well constructed or argued for a mark of 60-69. 40 - 49 Incomplete coverage of the subject. Important errors or omissions, or poor presentation. 35 - 39 Very limited answer. Small amount of correct relevant material presented adequately, or more relevant points but presented poorly. 21 - 34 Very poor attempt to answer the question, or insufficient correct material, or very poor expression of material. The higher marks in the range should reflect either more relevant points or better presentation. 0 - 20 No, or almost no, relevant material. If no answer or totally irrelevant, give 0; if one or two points related in any way to the question, give up to 10; if one or two relevant points, give 10 - 20.
Re-entry to Assessment (re-sit) 4.1 A student who does not achieve the module pass mark of 40% will be permitted one re-entry to assessment for each failed module, or element thereof. The reassessment shall be by the same means as the original assessment. Reassessment for Semester 1 and 3 written examinations will normally be scheduled towards the end of Semester 2 and 4, respectively. Reassessment for Semester 2 and 4 written examinations will normally be scheduled in July/August. Reassessment for In-Course and Practical assessments will be scheduled at the direction of the Year Chief Examiner in consultation with the responsible examiner for each module. The Board of Examiners may require that a student defer any re-entry to assessment. 4.2 The mark for any re-entry to assessment shall be capped at 40% for that element of assessment. The mark from this resit attempt shall be used in calculating the final degree mark. 4.3 A candidate who has not passed all required assessments following one re-sit attempt, will be eligible to be considered for a discretionary third attempt at failed assessments, in accordance with the Procedure for consideration for a final discretionary attempt at an assessment , as approved by Senate. Under this procedure, Boards of Examiners will have the authority to approve a discretionary third attempt if a candidate meets programme-specific fast-track criteria. For candidates who do not satisfy the programme-specific fast-track criteria, a Discretionary Panel of Senate will consider the student’s application for a discretionary third attempt. Detailed information about process and timescales is published on the Student Affairs section of the Portal. 4.4 A student will be permitted to undertake a discretionary third attempt at assessments on only ONE occasion during the Biomedical Science programme.
5 To be considered for a discretionary, third attempt at Year 1 or Year 2 assessments by the fast-track process, the student must satisfy BOTH criteria shown below: 1. The student must achieve an overall mark of more than 35% in the failed module(s). 2. The failed module(s) must not total more than 25 credits.
6 The offer of a discretionary, third attempt at an assessment by the fast-track process shall be conditional upon evidence of engagement by the student. Specifically, the student must confirm acceptance of the offer (in writing) within 5 working days of notification.
Progression 5.1 Year 1 students must achieve a pass mark (40%) in each module in Year 1 and for each element within a module (with limited compensation as detailed in Sections 2.4 and 3.1) and a final year mark of at least 40% to progress to Year 2. It is not a requirement that a student has passed Semester 1 modules to progress to Semester 2, but students who have failed or deferred Semester 1 assessments
will be required to sit at the next available opportunity, unless the Board of Examiners require that a student defer any such re-entry to assessment. 5.2 Year 2 students must achieve a pass mark (40%) in each module in Year 2 and for each element within a module (with limited compensation as detailed in Sections 2.4 and 3.1) and a final year mark of at least 40% to progress to Year 3. It is not a requirement that a student has passed Semester 3 modules to progress to Semester 4, but students who have failed or deferred Semester 3 assessments will be required to sit at the next available opportunity, unless the Board of Examiners require that a student defer any such re-entry to assessment. 5.3 A student who wishes to apply for the Year 3 pathway of BSc (Hons) Clinical Bioscience must achieve the pass mark for the year (40%) AND an average weighted mark of at least 66 .00% for Years 1 and
5.4 A student who wishes to transfer from Year 2 of the BSc Biomedical Science to Year 3 of the MSci Biomedical Science programme must achieve the pass mark for the year (40%) AND an average weighted mark of 60.00% for Years 1 and 2. Average weighted marks will be calculated by combining the marks for Year 1 and Year 2 at a ratio of 1:2. For example, a Year 1 mark of 50% and a Year 2 mark of 60% would be averaged as 50+(60x2)/3= 56.7. Any student will be able to make a provisional application to the MSci Biomedical Science programme at the end of Semester 3.